Updated: Federal Insurance Office Seeks Comments on Auto Insurance Affordability April 17, 2014 By Andrew G. Simpson The insurance office within the U.S. Treasury is looking into whether minorities and low and moderate income Americans have access...
New Jersey Officials Fighting to End ‘Epidemic of Driver Inattention’ April 16, 2014 New Jersey’s Acting Attorney General John Hoffman this week announced the staggering toll driver inattention has taken on New Jersey’s...
Flood Insurance Presents Opportunity, Obstacles for Private Insurers April 16, 2014 By Kimberly Tallon Privatization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) would present a huge growth opportunity to the property/casualty market, allowing insurers...
Why Hands-Free Cell Phones Are Not Safer: Safety Council April 15, 2014 A National Safety Council public opinion poll indicates that 80 percent of drivers across the country believe that hands-free devices...
1 in 7 Cars on Road Have Unrepaired Defect April 15, 2014 By Jeff Green Even with U.S. auto recalls on pace to reach the highest level in a decade this year, there’s a good...
Private Premiums Under Affordable Care Act 15% Below Forecast, Says CBO April 15, 2014 By Alex Wayne The health law will cost $104 billion less over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office said after premiums for...
Energy Firms Unprotected for Major Cyber Events: Willis April 15, 2014 Energy companies have no insurance against major cyber attacks, reinsurance broker Willis said, likening the threat to a “time bomb”...
Tennessee Colleges Report Drop in Crime April 9, 2014 A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation report says overall crime on college campuses has dropped by more than 11 percent. The...
IMF Sees Global Growth Gaining Along with Rising Risks in Emerging Economies April 8, 2014 By Anna Yukhananov The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday predicted the global recovery would strengthen this year as output in richer nations picked...
SNL’s Top 30 E&S Writers: Berkshire On Fire with 40% Growth in 2013 April 7, 2014 With 40 percent premium growth in 2013, Berkshire Hathaway climbed five spots in the U.S. excess and surplus lines (E&S)...